There cannot be a relation between quality of life and circumstances of death. What an horrific end for a dominant flying machine worthy of the respect of present and future generations. A much more fitting disposition would have been restoration and display at a park, school, or college, continuing its’ service by inspiring future generations of aviators, engineers, patriots, and warriors.

My wife cried when she saw the same treatment meted out to the B-52’s in the bone yard. She use to work at the hospital at Davis Monthan and could see the old 52’s outside the window where she worked. She always loved them and to see them meet the same ignominious end was too emotional for her.

I have to admit that any famous warbird meeting the same fate kind of chokes me up and I refuse to ever watch the same thing happen to an F-4. I put too many hours of sweat (AND blood!!) on those ugly hogs to calmly watch them get chopped up.